USC head coach Pete Carroll may have had a bit more to say at his weekly press conference than usual considering the Trojans are coming off of a loss.

One of the biggest topics of discussion was who the starting quarterback is going to be. As of now it looks like it will be 6-foot-4, 215-pound redshirt sophomore Mark Sanchez.

"I'm heading into the game with my mindset that Mark can start this game and lead us and get a win for us and get us going," Carroll said. "He's been waiting a long time. He's worked like crazy to get to this point, and he's a really good football player.